CareTalk Podcast Episode #3 - Accelerating Change in Healthcare

Описание: In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) chat about the end of health insurance merger mania, the climbing price of drugs, high-risk pools and more.

Overview:
(0:30) With merger mania now dead, what’s next for major health plans?
(2:00) Will artificial intelligence eventually replace doctors?
(4:45) What will be the aftermath of the Medicare Advantage whistleblower lawsuit?
(6:37) How would the legalization of medical marijuana and/or recreational marijuana impact healthcare?
(8:06) With the federal government doing very little to address drug pricing, is there anything that the states can do?
(8:52) Should high-risk pools be given another chance?
(9:20) Is Donald Trump serious about not wanting to cover people with poor health habits who then get diabetes?
(10:04) Insurance premiums are going up on the exchanges this year. Obama’s fault or Trump’s?

In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss California Governor, Gavin Newsom's aggressive healthcare proposals, the impact of the government shutdown on healthcare and much more.

Overview:
(0:30) What should be made of California Governor, Gavin Newsom's aggressive healthcare proposals?
(3:15) What was the buzz at JP Morgan's Healthcare Conference this year?
(6:24) What will be the biggest healthcare topics of 2019?
(8:56) The book, When, by Daniel Pink, talks about the importance of time-of-day for peoples' quality and performance. What are the implications for healthcare?
(11:09) How does the government shutdown impact healthcare?
(11:42) States are struggling to come up with ways to test for marijuana intoxication in drivers. What should they do?
(12:19) What New Year's resolution did you break already?
(12:39) Who will prevail in Super Bowl 53?

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